What does IFS food stand for?

International Featured Standard
The International Featured Standard (IFS) is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked standard for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, agents and brokers. IFS addresses food safety and management of product quality in: Food and ingredient manufacturing.

Which is the International Food Standard?

​The International Food Standard (IFS) is a common food safety standard with a uniform evaluation system used to qualify and select suppliers. It helps retailers ensure the food safety of their products and monitors the quality level of producers of retailer branded food products.

Is ifs GFSI approved?

Louis, MO/Berlin, Germany – IFS PACsecure, a certification Standard for primary and secondary packaging materials, is now officially benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). “It is now globally recognized by GFSI and a key member of the IFS family of safety and quality Standards.”

What is an IFS certificate?

The International Featured Standard (IFS) Food V7 is a leading GFSI-recognised standard which certifies the safety and quality of processed food products and production processes.

What are the requirements for the IFS Food Standard?

The IFS Food Standard is used to audit food manufacturers regarding food safety and quality of processes and products. The list of requirements is organized in the following topics: Senior management responsibility. Quality and food safety management system. Resource management. Planning and production process. Measurements, analysis, improvements.

Where can I find IFS Food Safety Check?

From 1 March 2019 interested companies can register for an IFS Food Safety Check via their login area here on the IFS website. The retailer information about the IFS Food Safety Check result needs to be individually approved by the company in the same way as for the regular IFS audit results.

What is the purpose of an IFS check?

IFS Food Safety Checks. The purpose of the unannounced IFS Food Safety Check is to review whether a company complies with the IFS requirements regarding HACCP, hygiene and pest control in daily operations and thus continuously guarantees food safety and quality as well as product safety and quality.

When does IFS Food Version 7 come out?

IFS is happy that the IFS Global Markets program with BRF will be expanded. With the introduction of the new IFS Food Version 7 from 1 July 2021, IFS will require a global location number (GLN) from all certified… We are pleased to introduce the IFS Split Assessment, an on-site inspection combined with a remote assessment part.